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Martin Powell-Davies

Martin Powell-Davies was a Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition candidate in Grange and Cartmel in the Westmorland and Furness local by-election. They received 151 votes.

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Statement to voters

TUSC in Lancashire has selected Lancashire NEU member Martin Powell-Davies to stand against the ‘Speaker’ Lindsay Hoyle in the Chorley seat in the General Election.

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A meeting held on Friday May 31st, attended by members of Chorley Trades Council, Chorley for Palestine and the Chorley Hospital campaign, unanimously voted to select Martin. Following our challenge in Chorley and Preston in the May local elections, including receiving 31% of the vote in Preston Deepdale, TUSC, the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition, will mount an anti-cuts, pro-public services challenge to all the main parties in over 30 seats in the General Election. ‘Protocol’ suggests that the Speaker is unchallenged in their seat in a General Election. However, Lindsay Hoyle was widely criticised for failing to follow protocol in February, when he did not allow an SNP motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza to be voted upon. In March, he was again widely criticised for failing to call Diane Abbott into speak on a debate about racism she had suffered. Martin Powell-Davies says: “In blocking the ceasefire vote, the Speaker acted in the interests of the powerful over the powerless people of Gaza. But voters in Chorley are also being denied their voice in Parliament too. Instead of being represented by a ‘Speaker’ backed by the main parties, Chorley needs to elect a workers’ MP who will really speak up for Chorley against cuts, war and privatisation”.

Martin’s campaign demands include: · Fully fund our NHS, schools and all our public services. Stop privatisation. Fight the health cuts in Lancashire threatened by the New Hospitals Programme. · Build the council homes we need. Legislate for rent control, security, and decent housing standards for all. · Stop the genocide in Gaza. For an MP who will speak out for a permanent ceasefire, not one who bends to the demands of big business and their parties. · Renationalise energy, transport, water and other privatised utilities under democratic workers' control. Invest in ‘green jobs’ to solve the climate crisis. · For real workers' rights. For inflation proof pay rises. For a £15 an hour minimum wage. Repeal the anti-trade union laws. Ban zero-hour contracts, and ‘fire & rehire’. · A real future for young people. Free education - with grants not loans, real training or apprenticeships, not 'national conscription'.

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Martin Powell-Davies's elections

Date Election Party Results Position
2024 Chorley: UK Parliamentary general election Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 632 votes (not elected) 5th / 5 candidates
2024 Grange and Cartmel: Westmorland and Furness local by-election Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 151 votes (not elected) 3rd / 3 candidates
2022 Kendal Strickland and Fell: Westmorland and Furness local election Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 47 votes (not elected) 8th / 8 candidates
2015 Lewisham West and Penge: UK Parliamentary general election Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 391 votes (not elected) 6th / 8 candidates
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